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Views of courts, judges, and the justice system as institutions (not crime policy).
| Question | Source | Years | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeling thermometer for the Supreme Court The Supreme Court – feeling thermometer | ANES | 1980–2024 | 12 |
| Obey laws without exception or follow conscience In general, would you say that people should obey the law without exception, or are there exceptional occasions on which people should follow their consciences even if it means breaking the law? (CIRCLE ONE ANSWER) | GSS | 1985–2016 | 5 |
| Trust in American courts Using the following scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means … No trust at all… and 10 means … Complete trust… , please indicate how much trust you personally have in America's courts? | GSS | 2018–2024 | 2 |
| Sued in a civil case in the past year 6. Sued in a civil (non-criminal) case. | GSS | 1991–2004 | 2 |
| Rated ideology of the U.S. Supreme Court How would you rate each of the following individuals and groups? [The U.S. Supreme Court] | CES | 2024 | 1 |
| Support for appointing Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court Over the past two years, Congress voted on many issues. Do you support each of the following proposals? [Appoint Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.] | CES | 2022 | 1 |
| Rating of the Supreme Court's ideology How would you rate each of the following individuals and groups? [The U.S. Supreme Court] | CES | 2022 | 1 |
| Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Over the past two years, Congress voted on many issues. Do you support each of the following proposals? [Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to become a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.] | CES | 2020 | 1 |
| Timing of Ginsburg replacement before or after new Senate Regardless of what is actually decided, should the selection of a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg happen...? | CES | 2020 | 1 |
| Confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Do you support or oppose confirming Amy Coney Barrett to become a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. | CES | 2020 | 1 |
| Vote on appointing Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Over the past two years, Congress voted on many issues. If you were in Congress would you have voted FOR or AGAINST each of the following? [Appoint Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United State] | CES | 2018 | 1 |
| Vote on appointing Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Over the past two years, Congress voted on many issues. If you were in Congress would you have voted FOR or AGAINST each of the following? [Appoint Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States.] | CES | 2018 | 1 |
| Ideological placement of the Supreme Court How would you rate each of the following individuals and groups? [The United States Supreme Court] | CES | 2018 | 1 |
| Chose lawyer: acquaintance recommended C. An acquaintance recommended them. | GSS | 1996 | 1 |
| Satisfaction with legal services received How satisfied were you with the legal services you received? | GSS | 1996 | 1 |
| Chose lawyer: searched for the best price F. I searched for the best price. | GSS | 1996 | 1 |
| Most important reason for choosing a lawyer H. MOST IMPORTANT REASON FROM ABOVE. | GSS | 1996 | 1 |
| Chose lawyer: reputation in the community D. General reputation in the community. | GSS | 1996 | 1 |
| Chose lawyer based on previous knowledge of the firm A. My own previous knowledge of the firm or attorney. | GSS | 1996 | 1 |
| Chose lawyer: convenience G. Convenience. | GSS | 1996 | 1 |
| Chose lawyer: friend or relative recommended B. A friend or relative recommended them. | GSS | 1996 | 1 |
| Hired a lawyer in the past ten years Have you hired a lawyer for any legal work in the past ten years? | GSS | 1996 | 1 |
| Chose lawyer: saw their advertisement E. I saw their advertisement. | GSS | 1996 | 1 |